Be a Blessing: A Spring of Refreshment on the Road of Daily Life - Couverture souple

Nagel Elizabeth M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0809144212 ISBN 13 : 9780809144211

Editeur : Paulist Press International,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

Shows how biblical texts can transform their readers into meeting places of heaven and earth, holy places from which God's gifts flow into the world and renew everyday life.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

At death, every human being leaves behind a legacy. The Bible urges us to make our legacy a glorious testimony to the endless abundance of divine gifts and God's love of human companionship. A common alternative to this witness is a collection of illusions about what makes life rich and gives people security, and of fears that never materialize. In Be a Blessing, Dr. Nagel explores how God guides and works within people--everyday people--to make them a blessing unto themselves and others. Beginning with an overview of the elements involved in "becoming" a blessing (as found in Genesis 12: 1-3), the text tells us that we must leave our place of comfort like Abraham and follow God into unknown territory, both literally and figuratively--without ever really knowing what or where the final destination is. Other chapters build on this theme by dealing with "extravagant forgiveness," the quality of divine blessings, and the fears that prevent us from "being" a blessing. In this very special book, Nagel shows how biblical texts can transform their readers into meeting places of heaven and earth, holy places from which God's gifts flow into the world and renew everyday life.

Biographie de l'auteur

Elizabeth M. Nagel, SSD, is associate professor and chair of the department of cripture at Saint Charles Borremeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Paulist Press International,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0809144212
• ISBN 13: 9780809144211
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible